Sep
14
2026
Simple Steps to Make Accessibility Part of your Document Creation Workflow
11:00 AM Online
Creating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...
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Sep
14
2026
AI for Research: A Practical Introduction to Using Generative AI (Chicago)
1:00 PM Chicago
A beginner-friendly introduction to using generative AI tools effectively.
If you’re not yet using generative AI regula...
Sep
14
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Sep
15
2026
AI for Research: Coding with AI Assistance (Chicago)
9:30 AM Chicago
Integrate a chat-based AI coding assistant into your daily research programming workflow.
This hands-on workshop shows ...
Sep
15
2026
Make Your Canvas Content Accessible in 7 Simple Steps
10:00 AM Online
In this session, participants will be introduced to seven core skills for creating accessible digital content. We will d...
Sep
15
2026
Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern
11:00 AM Online
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:
-Accessing an...
Sep
16
2026
AI for Research: Get Started Safely with AI Coding Agents (Chicago)
9:30 AM Chicago
Set up a coding agent securely and learn permissions, risks, and workflows with Claude Code or Codex.
Curious about wor...
Sep
16
2026
AI for Research: Linking VS Code to LLMs (Chicago)
1:00 PM Evanston
Set up and compare cloud-based and local AI coding assistants in VS Code to choose the right tools for your work.
Get y...
Sep
17
2026
AI for Research: AI for Data Visualization (Chicago)
10:00 AM Chicago
Learn how to use AI to rapidly visualize data, from prototypes to publications, using effective prompting and AI-generat...
Sep
17
2026
Introduction to Canvas for Instructors
10:00 AM Online
For instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Sep
17
2026
AI for Research: Workflow Strategies for AI Agents (Chicago)
1:00 PM Chicago
Learn strategies for working with AI coding agents more effectively to improve outcomes and reliability for research.
G...
Sep
21
2026
Getting Started with Perusall at Northwestern
1:00 PM Online
Learn about Perusall, a social learning platform for annotating text, video, and audio content – motivating students to ...
Sep
21
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Sep
22
2026
Experience a Canvas Site as an Assistive Technology User
10:00 AM Online
There has been a lot of talk about making course sites accessible. This session will demonstrate why it is vital to do s...
Sep
23
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
1:00 PM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Sep
24
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
1:00 PM Online
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...
Sep
25
2026
Diving Deeper with Perusall at Northwestern
12:00 PM Online
Learn more about Perusall, a social learning platform for annotating text, video, and audio content – motivating student...
Sep
28
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Sep
30
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)
2:00 PM Online
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Oct
5
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
10:00 AM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Oct
5
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Oct
6
2026
Introduction to Canvas for Instructors
10:00 AM Online
For instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Oct
7
2026
Working from the Command Line (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Learn to work from the command line in a terminal to interface with remote compute resources.
Working from the command ...
Oct
7
2026
Using AI to Improve Digital Accessibility
1:30 PM Online
Does ensuring that your digital materials are accessible feel overwhelming? Learn how to use AI to make accessibility mo...
Oct
12
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Oct
14
2026
Transferring Genomic Data to Quest (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Transferring genomic data to Northwestern's HPC cluster.
Public genomic repositories such as the Gene Expression Omnibus...
Oct
14
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (In Person)
2:00 PM Chicago
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Oct
15
2026
Active Learning and Analog Approaches
2:00 PM Online
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore both technology-enhanced and low-tech strategies that encourage ...
Oct
19
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Oct
20
2026
Building Beautiful Canvas Pages
1:00 PM Online
Have you ever tried to build a great page in Canvas but got stuck? Would you like an aesthetically pleasing course layou...
Oct
21
2026
Sequencing Filetypes and Quality Control (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Understanding sequencing filetypes and generating QC metrics.
Sequencing data is essential to many computational biolog...
Oct
21
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
1:00 PM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Oct
22
2026
Simple Steps to Make Accessibility Part of your Document Creation Workflow
1:00 PM Online
Creating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...
Oct
23
2026
Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern
10:00 AM Online
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:
-Accessing an...
Oct
26
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
11:00 AM Online
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...
Oct
26
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Oct
28
2026
Alignment and Mapping of DNA/RNA Reads (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Choosing and running software for sequence alignment.
The first step in almost all bioinformatic pipelines is sequence ...
Nov
2
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
10:00 AM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Nov
2
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov
4
2026
Basecalling Nanopore Data with Dorado (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Introduction to dorado as a basecaller for Nanopore data.
Oxford Nanopore sequencing is a relatively unique sequencing ...
Nov
4
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (In Person)
2:00 PM Chicago
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Nov
9
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov
10
2026
Introduction to Canvas for Instructors
1:00 PM Online
For instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Nov
11
2026
Protein Modeling with AlphaFold (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Workshop on protein modeling with AlphaFold.
Understanding the three-dimensional structure of a protein is often key to...
Nov
12
2026
Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern
1:00 PM Online
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:
-Accessing an...
Nov
16
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov
18
2026
nf-core Nextflow Pipelines (Chicago)
11:00 AM Chicago
Running an nf-core pipeline on Northwestern's HPC cluster.
Nextflow is a workflow management tool designed to enable th...
Nov
18
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
1:00 PM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Nov
18
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)
2:00 PM Online
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Nov
19
2026
AI for Research: Using LLMs on Quest (Chicago)
10:00 AM Evanston
Run and scale LLMs on Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computer, leveraging GPUs and using popular tools like Olla...
Nov
19
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
1:00 PM Online
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...
Nov
19
2026
AI for Research: Using LLM APIs through Azure (Chicago)
2:00 PM Chicago
Learn to access LLMs through Azure AI Foundry, manage costs and security, and integrate APIs into research workflows.
T...
Nov
23
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Nov
30
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
10:00 AM Online
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Nov
30
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Dec
2
2026
Introduction to Canvas for Instructors
1:00 PM Online
For instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Dec
2
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (In Person)
2:00 PM Chicago
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Dec
3
2026
Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern
10:00 AM Online
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:
-Accessing an...
Dec
4
2026
Rethinking Grades: Strategies for the Age of AI
10:00 AM Online
Grading practices are being challenged by AI-powered learning tools. In this interactive workshop, participants will exp...
Dec
7
2026
Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support
3:00 PM Evanston
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations
Drop-in Support: We are excited to be holding in-person consultation ...
Dec
8
2026
Make Your Canvas Content Accessible in 7 Simple Steps
11:00 AM Online
In this session, participants will be introduced to seven core skills for creating accessible digital content. We will d...
Dec
10
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
10:00 AM Online
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...